Classes suspended on August 3

Got the tip from Ma’am Jaki: According to a GMANews.tv article, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared today that August 3 is a “special, no-class holiday for college and high school students.”

“The announcement was made in Malacanang which said that the holiday was meant to ensure that students of voting age are registered for the upcoming Sangguniang Kabataan election on October 9,” according to GMA.